We are being warned of dangerous conditions as Storm Ellen heads our way.
A red alert has been issued for Cork, while Munster, Galway and Mayo have been told to expect orange level wind conditions.
Dublin and the rest of the county has been issued with a yellow warning.
#StormEllen will produce severe impacts in place this evening & tonight.
Mild & cloudy,rain at times. Highs of 17 to 20C.
Very windy or stormy conditions spreading from the south this evening with damaging gusts.
This satellite animation shows the development of #StormEllen. pic.twitter.com/5xVZLuZi7M— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 19, 2020
Met Éireann says the storm will track over Ireland tonight and during Thursday, bringing severe and potentially damaging winds. While heavy rain will also create a risk of flooding.
It says due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a potential risk of coastal flooding.
Head of Forecasting is Evelyn Cusack;
"They're likely to be quite damaging winds so we are obviously worried about the huge amounts of tourists especially in the south and in the west, very dangerous conditions indeed."
The red alert will kick in at 9pm and last until midnight, the orange warning is valid until 6am tomorrow while the yellow advisory will last until midnight tomorrow.
Main image: Met Éireann twitter page
